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The revised operating hours apply to stand-alone grocery stores and neighborhood convenience stores. Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar chairs a meeting of the Committee for Monitoring and Implementation of Additional Fuel Economy and Austerity Measures. PHOTO: The government on Wednesday extended a series of austerity measures until June 30 and allowed grocery stores and Kiryana

Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, addressing a UN Security Council briefing on non-proliferation. PHOTO: Pakistan on Wednesday urged all parties to exercise restraint and give diplomacy “a little more chance” amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, warning that recent events have highlighted the risk of further escalation. Addressing

Pakistani army soldiers patrol D Chowk near the President’s House as Pakistan prepares to host the United States and Iran for the second phase of peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 21, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS A soldier was martyred when security forces killed 14 terrorists in Naal area of ​​Balochistan’s Basima district during an Intelligence-Based

The government may also allocate Rs 3 trillion for defense spending and has finalized a relief of Rs 50 billion for the salaried class. The federal government has cut Rs 126 billion from the proposed development budget for the next fiscal year, while three provinces, except Balochistan, would freeze their incremental spending at current levels